Afropop and Banku music star, Oluwatosin Ajibade a.k.a Mr Eazi, has announced art and music collaboration with 13 artistes from across Africa for his first studio album, set to release later this year.
Each album track will have an accompanying art piece, created by these artistes. The artworks fuse music and art, conveying emotions and will be featured in an exhibition experience in London, Lagos and New York.
The artistes are from different African countries, including Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, and Togo.
The album itself will feature Mr Eazi’s most personal musical works, diving into subjects like love, betrayal, loneliness and family. The album is a musical scrapbook, including many music collaborators and blends Afrobeats, Afropop, Gospel, Hiplife, High life and folklore into a fresh and organic pan-African fusion.
The project is being funded by Choplife IP—Ajibade’s company that was founded to invest in African culture; from music to film.
Ajibade will also be collaborating with 1-54 contemporary African art fairs as the fair hosts the London leg of the exhibition. The collection will be part of its special projects section this October. “For me, it’s exciting to see an internationally acclaimed musician platforming the work of emerging African artistes,” says El Glaoui, founding director of 1-54.
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